Chennai vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1140
$1896
🏠 One person rent
$152
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$346
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.4
$98.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$253
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
78
28
😀 Quality of life
66
45
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.16M

The cost of living in Chennai is 44% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 8897th and 6562nd ($430 vs $771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 1st in India and Rwanda, respectively. Check India vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 4021st and 6577th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chennai Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.83
$2.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.6
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$470
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$254
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$46
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.23%
16.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$17658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$767
$945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.84
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.91
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.5
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
$3.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.82
$4.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.7
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.86
$3.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.1
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.73
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.6
$26.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.7
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1573
$9282

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$311
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$314
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$375
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$359
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$304
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$295
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$351
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$292
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$316
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$280
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$300
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$354
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$349
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$316
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$311
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$304
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$310
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$339
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$366
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$298
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$330
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$272
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$357
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$307
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$272
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$613
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$518
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$492
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$413
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$479
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$381
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$573
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
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$785
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$625
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$558
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$698
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$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
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$562
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$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
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$605
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$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
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$910
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$483
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$500
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$495
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$638